Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo Paralympics - Day 5, August 29th - High Jump and Shot Put Final is underway - LIVE Updates, Scores, Blog, Medal
A blockbuster Sunday is on the cards at the Tokyo Paralympics as Bhavina Patel will vie for gold and Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal will be in medal contention.
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge on Day 5 of the Tokyo Paralympics!
It's a much-awaited Sunday on the calendar once again as the morning mood is set to be adorned with a medal courtesy Gujarat's table tennis star, Bhavina Patel's Gold Medal clash against Chinese top seed Zhou Ying. Bhavina has been enjoying a phenomenal streak at her debut outing at the Games as she has taken down former Paralympic medallists with sheer style and class.
She stands to create history once again as she goes for gold against Ying - a player she is yet to get a game off against. But Bhavina has made the impossible very much possible at the Games and therefore a high-octane clash is expected in the Finals as well!
The day will start with women's compound archer Jyoti Baliyan, who finished 15th in the ranking round competing in the Round of 32 tomorrow. She will face Kerrie-Louise Leonard. Jyoti will then pair up with Rakesh Kumar in Compound Mixed Team event.
Other than that, three Indian athletes – F52 Discus Thrower Vinod Kumar and T47 High Jumpers Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal will be in action in their respective finals.
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Live Updates
- 29 Aug 2021 10:43 AM GMT
First Jump is for 1.84 and Ram Pal clears it!!
He gives a pass for the first two height attempts and goes straight for 1.84m.
- 29 Aug 2021 10:17 AM GMT
Men's High Jump
Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal are set to compete in the men's T-47 High Jump category at 4:00pm IST.
- 29 Aug 2021 3:47 AM GMT
Good news coming in from archery meanwhile!
Indian Mixed Compound pair of Rakesh Kumar and Jyoti Baliyan defeat Thailand to move into quarterfinals! In the mood for medals, are we? Let's go!
- 29 Aug 2021 3:43 AM GMT
Witness the glorious moment!
Let your eyes get their due as Bhavina Patel clinches the epic silver at the Tokyo Paralympics!